real living. our prayers “help us to live better in the future than we have in the past” 1....
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Real Living
Our Prayers
“Help us to live better in the futurethan we have in the past”
1. Phil.4:12, how to live
2. 1 Th.4:1, ought to live
Most don’t make it – Mt.7:13-14
What motivates real living?
I. ETERNAL SOUL(timeless treasure)
We care about expensive items
Mt.10:28 “Soul” in contrast to “body” Soul more valuable than body Both more valuable than whole
world Mt.16:24-26, self-denial
Cost Eternity
One soul; one lifeto save it
I. ETERNAL SOUL
II. EDIFICATION ROLE (continuing education)
To edify others, we must give… Encouragement. Gn.1. Ja.3. Hb.10
Example. The gospel on display Ac.20:18 2 Co.9:13 Ga.2:11-14 1 Tim.4:12 (Tit.2:7)
Stir up: encourage (L-N); an inciting (Th.); rousing to activity, stirring up (BDAG).
Don’t tear down with your life
what you build up with your lips
I. ETERNAL SOUL
III. END GOAL (expiration date)
II. EDIFICATION ROLE
We have never been this close todeath, eternity, and Judgment
1 Sm.26:10, variety – uniformity Hb.9:27, nothing between… Ja.4:13-17
Your last dayon earth
Postpone duties?
TV…money…sin?
Bible?Prayer?
I. ETERNAL SOUL
IV. EMOTIONAL CONTROL (get a grip)
II. EDIFICATION ROLE
III. END GOAL
Emotions are terrible guide
“Rely on your feelings…”
1. What happens when feelings change?
2. What happens when don’t “feel” like obeying God (1 Co.5)?
Sinner didn’t feel like obeying
Church didn’t feel like obeying
Emotions are terrible guide
Emotions are terrific motivation“Put your heart into it”
1. 2 Co.5:14-15
His love for us Our love for Him
Ro.5:8 1 Jn.4:19
Emotions are terrible guide
Emotions are terrific motivation“Put your heart into it”
1. 2 Co.5:14-15
14: His love controls us
Orig. to constrain or force one to a thing – L-S.
Urge, impel – Th.
His death proves that all deserve death; all died spiritually until “raised . . .”
Emotions are terrible guide
Emotions are terrific motivation“Put your heart into it”
1. 2 Co.5:14-15
14: His love controls us
15: His love conducts us
No longer live for myself…Live for Him Who died for us.
Emotions are terrible guide
Emotions are terrific motivation“Put your heart into it”
1. 2 Co.5:14-15
14: His love controls us
15: His love conducts us
Negative emotions affect us.
Jn.20, disciples
Positive emotions affect us.
Jn.20; Ga.2:20
Emotions are terrible guide
Emotions are terrific motivation“Put your heart into it”
1. 2 Co.5:14-15
14: His love controls us
15: His love conducts us
2. Tit.2:11-12, grace: not a fuzzy feeling
Grace: a moving, motivational teacher
“For” . . . “All” – Tit.2:2-10